There are a lot of places to visit here in my hometown. I added to this one because it is also placed at one side of the Bolivar Square and a must-see (at least from outside) when you visit the square. I have an interesting photo of this building that I will share with you in my upcoming posts. The locals answered that they wanted a great city, a great San Juan de los Morros, but he misunderstood their request and gave the order to build this great statue of John the Baptist.
The background story of this statue is quite interesting because people say that the president asked the people what they wanted from him. It was built under the rule of President Juan Vicente Gomez. It is a 62.3-ft statue placed in the Plaza Bolivar. Well known by the locals as "San Juanote" which means "big" or "giant" John.
However, the construction of the church we see today began in 1930 and was later remodeled in 1933. This was the first catholic parish established in my hometown on May 26, 1780. Como recuerda en su libro Pablo Victoria, los viajeros europeos y estadounidenses que recorrieron la América española antes de la rebelión elogiaron las ciudades de Lima y México como las de mayor. A few years ago this was the favorite place for skaters to skate since besides the benches there are also many stairs. In the square, it is possible to find green areas and long concrete benches where people usually rest or sit with friends to talk. The inscription carved in the stone talks about the Invasion of the Center initiated by The Liberator and refers to this as a decisive step for the battles of Boyacá and Carabobo. It is possible to find a square with this same name in each little town or city of my country, Venezuela. The name of this square is in honor of Simon Bolivar, our liberator. Responding to a missive from an unidentified Jamaican who had shown empathy for Bolvar’s struggle to gain independence (possibly the governor of Jamaica), on September 6, 1815, Bolivar penned the lengthy Letter from Jamaica, formally titled Reply of a South American to a Gentleman of this Island.
I was doing some errands near to it when I noticed that the sunny day was making look the square very beautiful. This is The Bolivar square, in my hometown San Juan de los Morros. However, this time was necessary to do it. At the last minute she was about to faint. She was more than a hundred years old and for the first time in her life wearing shoes and an elegant dress. I was not planning this at all when I went out because most of the time I don't even bring my phone with me (safety reasons). An old Afro-American woman who had been born a slave placed a wreath over the grave of Simón Bolívar, the most famous of her masters. Today I took a walk downtown and saw the chance to share some pictures with you.
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